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From CNN to HBO Max, here’s what’s now included in the $81 billion Skydance megamerger

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From CNN to HBO Max, here’s what’s now included in the $81 billion Skydance megamerger

Skydance-owned Paramount on Tuesday closed its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, ushering in a new Hollywood giant.

Skydance Corp. emerges from one of the biggest mergers ever — $111 billion including debt — in the media and entertainment industry.

Here is a list of notable films, shows and franchises in the new Skydance portfolio, followed by its major studios, networks and other businesses.

Superheroes and comics: DC’s “Batman,” “Superman,” “Wonder Woman” and “Aquaman”

Fantasy and science fiction: “Harry Potter” and “Fantastic Beasts”; “Star Trek”; “Game of Thrones” and “House of the Dragon”

Action and adventure: “Mission: Impossible”; “Top Gun”; “Transformers”; the “Matrix” films

Horror: “The Conjuring” universe; “A Nightmare on Elm Street”; “Final Destination”; “Scream”

Children’s and animation: “SpongeBob SquarePants”; “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”; “Avatar: The Last Airbender”; “Looney Tunes”; “Scooby-Doo”; “Tom and Jerry”

Major television properties: “Yellowstone”; “Friends”; “The Big Bang Theory”; “The Sopranos”; “The White Lotus”

Paramount film library: Not limited to but including “The Godfather” trilogy, “Sunset Boulevard” and “Chinatown”

Warner Bros. and New Line libraries: Films including “Casablanca,” the “Dirty Harry” series and the “Lord of the Rings” film trilogy

Turner’s classic film holdings: Much of MGM’s pre-May 1986 library, including “The Wizard of Oz” and “Singin’ in the Rain,” plus substantial classic RKO holdings
Miramax library — partial ownership: Paramount’s 49% stake in Miramax, whose catalog includes “Pulp Fiction,” “Good Will Hunting” and “Chicago”

Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, DC Studios, CBS Studios, Warner Bros.



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